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2012
5/14/2012
FDA Approves New Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implant
5/3/2012
Higher Risk Women Benefit from Earlier Breast Screening
5/3/2012
Fatigue After Breast Cancer Treatment May Fade Over Time
4/13/2012
Breast Cancer Risk after False-Positive Screening Results
3/30/2012
Pregnancy After Breast Cancer Appears to Be Safe
3/29/2012
Study Explores Non-Drug Treatments for Menopausal Symptoms
3/12/2012
Estrogen Alone May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
3/12/2012
Tamoxifen Benefits Subset of Women with DCIS
3/1/2012
Older Chemotherapy Regimen for Breast Cancer Linked with Persistent “Chemo Brain”
2/20/2012
Lynch Syndrome Also Linked with Breast and Pancreatic Cancer
2/10/2012
Outcomes in Older Women with Breast Cancer
2/8/2012
Aromasin Provides Breast Benefit But Takes a Toll on Bone
2/5/2012
Rates of Repeat Breast Cancer Surgery Vary Widely
1/30/2012
Avastin May Improve Breast Cancer Response Rates
1/13/2012
Ovarian Suppression During Chemotherapy Fails to Improve Post-Treatment Menstrual Function
2011
12/13/2011
Oncotype DX DCIS Score Predicts Recurrence Risk for Women with DCIS
12/13/2011
Breast Brachytherapy Linked with More Complications and Higher Mastectomy Rate
12/13/2011
Combined HER2 Treatment Improves Outcome of Advanced Breast Cancer
12/13/2011
Afinitor Delays Breast Cancer Progression
12/13/2011
Longer Follow-Up Continues to Suggest That Zometa May Provide Breast Cancer Benefit
12/4/2011
Herceptin Given At Same Time As Chemotherapy May Provide Most Benefit for Breast Cancer
11/23/2011
FDA Revokes Avastin’s Approval for Breast Cancer
11/16/2011
Even Low Levels of Alcohol Slightly Increase Breast Cancer Risk
11/16/2011
Additional Treatment With Femara After Five Years of Tamoxifen May Improve Overall Survival Among Women with Early Breast Cancer
11/9/2011
Femara Results in Lower Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence Than Tamoxifen
11/9/2011
A BRCA Gene Mutation in the Family Does Not Increase Cancer Risk for Those Without the Mutation
11/3/2011
More Sensitive Testing of Sentinel Nodes Does Not Appear Necessary
10/27/2011
Additional Evidence That Post-Lumpectomy Radiation Improves Breast Cancer Outcomes
10/27/2011
False-Positive Results Common with Annual Screening Mammography
10/27/2011
Detection of Breast Cancer by Screening Mammography Does Not Always Provide a Benefit
10/5/2011
T-DM1 Produces Promising Results Against Advanced HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
9/30/2011
Afinitor Delays Progression of Advanced Breast Cancer
9/15/2011
BRCA-Related Cancers Diagnosed at Younger Age in Subsequent Generations
9/12/2011
Chemotherapy Effective Whether Given Before or After Breast Cancer Surgery
9/12/2011
Predicting Risk of Lymphedema in Breast Cancer
9/9/2011
Breast-Conserving Therapy Effective in Young Women with Breast Cancer
9/7/2011
Some Older Breast Cancer Patients May Not Need Adjuvant Therapy
9/6/2011
CHEK2 Gene Mutations Increase Breast Cancer Risk
8/2/2011
Genetic Testing Recommendations by Physicians Don’t Always Follow Guidelines
8/1/2011
Micrometastases in Sentinel Node Don’t Worsen Breast Cancer Survival
7/27/2011
Phase III Trial Fails to Find Benefit of PARP Inhibitor for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
7/21/2011
Herceptin and Chemotherapy Benefit Breast Cancer Patients with Brain Metastases
7/21/2011
Worse Outcomes for Breast Cancer Patients with Other Illnesses
7/18/2011
Adding Afinitor to Herceptin May Provide Breast Cancer Benefit
6/23/2011
Breast-Conserving Therapy May Outperform Mastectomy Alone for Women with Early-Stage Triple-Negative Breast Cancers
6/15/2011
Improved Breast Cancer Outcomes Among Women Using Beta-Blockers
6/13/2011
Hormone Replacement Therapy after Ovary Removal May be Safe for BRCA1/BRCA2 Carriers
6/8/2011
Flaxseed Not Effective Against Hot Flashes
6/7/2011
More Extensive Radiation Therapy May Provide Benefit in Early Breast Cancer
6/7/2011
Predicting Nerve Damage from Paclitaxel
6/7/2011
Aromasin Reduces Breast Cancer Risk in High-risk Women
6/7/2011
Strong Link Between Smoking and Common Cancers in Women
6/6/2011
Higher Copayments Reduce Use of Aromatase Inhibitors for Breast Cancer
6/2/2011
Cabozantinib Shows Promise against Bone Metastases
5/27/2011
Weighing the Risks and Benefits of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene for Breast Cancer Prevention
5/13/2011
Breast Cancers Detected Between Mammograms Tend to Be More Aggressive
4/11/2011
WHI Trial Suggests Possible Reduction in Breast Cancer Risk with Estrogen Alone
4/6/2011
MRI Detects Earlier-stage Breast Cancers among Women with BRCA1/2 Mutations
3/28/2011
Diagnosis of Early Breast Cancer Doesn’t Shorten Life Expectancy of Older Women
3/17/2011
Breast Cancer Rates No Longer Declining
3/15/2011
Halaven Improves Survival with Metastatic Breast Cancer
3/10/2011
Mammography Less Accurate for Detection of Second Cancers
3/10/2011
Obesity Linked with Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
3/2/2011
Surgical Breast Biopsies Being Overused
2/9/2011
Hormone Use Near Menopause May Pose Greatest Breast Cancer Risk
1/26/2011
Social Support May Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes
1/25/2011
Hidden Lymph Node Metastases Have Small Effect on Breast Cancer Outcomes
1/14/2011
Study Evaluates Predictors of DCIS Outcomes
1/14/2011
Iniparib Shows Promise Against Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
1/8/2011
Weight Lifting May Not Increase Lymphedema Risk Among Breast Cancer Survivors
1/7/2011
Many Women Do Not Get Regular Mammograms
1/4/2011
Avastin Fails to Show Benefit in Early Breast Cancer
1/4/2011
Combination of HER2-Targeted Therapies May Provide Breast Cancer Benefit
2010
12/22/2010
Aromatase Inhibitors May Increase Risk of Heart Disease
12/22/2010
Obesity Linked with Worse Survival in Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer
12/22/2010
Higher Copayments May Limit Use of Breast Cancer Therapy
12/22/2010
Xgeva Delays Bone Complications in Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer
12/22/2010
Oncotype DX Influences Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions
12/22/2010
Estrogen Alone May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk in Certain Women
12/19/2010
Circulating Tumor Cells Linked with Recurrence of Early Breast Cancer
12/2/2010
Effexor Preferred over Neurontin for Hot Flashes Among Breast Cancer Survivors
12/2/2010
Xgeva Approved for Patients with Bone Metastases
11/16/2010
Lasofoxifene Promising for Breast Cancer Prevention Among Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis
10/25/2010
Some Patients with Advanced Cancer Continue Screening
10/19/2010
European Study Reports that Oncotype DX® Influences Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions
10/14/2010
Pregnancy Doesn’t Appear to Worsen Breast Cancer Outcomes
10/14/2010
BRCA1/2 Mutations Linked with Better Outcome in Triple-negative Breast Cancer
10/6/2010
Sexual Function an Issue for Breast Cancer Survivors
10/5/2010
Higher Dose of Faslodex® More Effective for Advanced Breast Cancer
10/5/2010
Decline in Use of Menopausal Hormones Linked with Lower Breast Cancer Rates
10/4/2010
Depression Is Prevalent in Partners of Cancer Patients
9/27/2010
Norwegian Study Suggests Smaller Benefit of Screening Mammography
9/17/2010
Preventive Surgery Reduces Cancer Risk in Women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutations
9/6/2010
Alcohol Linked with Lobular Breast Cancer
8/26/2010
Additional Research on Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Breast Cancer
8/18/2010
Mediterranean Diet May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
8/18/2010
Study Evaluates Impact of Lymph Node Removal in Early-stage Breast Cancer
8/17/2010
Many Breast Cancer Patients Taking Adjuvant Hormonal Therapy Stop Treatment Early
8/6/2010
Racial Disparity in Breast Cancer Outcomes Among Underinsured
8/5/2010
Breast Density and Postmenopausal Hormone Use Add to Breast Cancer Risk
7/24/2010
Updated Guidelines Address Hormonal Therapy for Breast Cancer
7/24/2010
Olaparib Active Against Advanced Ovarian Cancer and Breast Cancer with BRCA Mutations
7/15/2010
Male BRCA2 Carriers Have Increased Lifetime Risk of Breast Cancer
7/9/2010
Fish Oil Linked to Reduction in Breast Cancer Risk
6/21/2010
Sequential Chemotherapy Benefits Node-positive Breast Cancer Patients
6/17/2010
Tykerb plus Taxol Is Active in Inflammatory Breast Cancer
6/17/2010
Low Incidence of Heart Complications with Herceptin in Breast Cancer
6/15/2010
Single-dose Radiation in Early Breast Cancer
6/11/2010
Sentinel Node Biopsy Safe and Effective for Breast Cancer
6/11/2010
Metastases from Breast Cancer May Differ from Primary Tumor
6/11/2010
Genetic Differences May Influence the Severity of Joint Pain Among Breast Cancer Patients Taking Aromatase Inhibitors
6/11/2010
Additional Lymph Node Removal May Not Improve Survival in Breast Cancer Patients with Small Amounts of Cancer in Sentinel Node
6/2/2010
Lumpectomy without Radiation an Option for Some Older Breast Cancer Patients
6/2/2010
Optimal Outcomes with Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Inhibitors Require Appropriate Hypertension Assessment, Monitoring, and Management
5/20/2010
Micrometastases Affect Breast Cancer Prognosis
5/13/2010
Screening Mammography Performs Poorly in Young Women
5/10/2010
Study Explores Risk of Invasive Breast Cancer in Women with DCIS
5/5/2010
Midlife Weight Gain Increases Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk
5/3/2010
Tamoxifen and Raloxifene Both Decrease Breast Cancer Risk
4/30/2010
Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Levels Significantly Elevated in Women Who Developed Breast Cancer
4/20/2010
Teenage Alcohol Consumption May Raise Risk of Benign Breast Disease
4/20/2010
Childhood Body Size May Affect Breast Cancer Risk
4/12/2010
BRCA1-2 Mutations Increase Risk of Cancer in Opposite Breast
4/6/2010
Breast Cancer Among Women Over 80
4/6/2010
Herceptin plus Epirubicin and Cyclophosphamide Tolerable and Effective for HER2-positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
4/1/2010
Delay in Radiation Therapy Increases Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence
3/16/2010
Neratinib Active in Women with Advanced HER2-positive Breast Cancer
3/9/2010
Oncotype DX® Predicts Recurrence Risk in Node-negative and Node-positive Breast Cancer Treated with Tamoxifen or Arimidex
3/3/2010
Tykerb plus Herceptin More Effective Than Tykerb Alone for Metastatic Breast Cancer That Has Progressed on Herceptin
2/19/2010
Aspirin May Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence and Death
2/2/2010
Lapatinib Approved for Initial Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer
1/29/2010
Soy Foods May Benefit Breast Cancer Patients
1/28/2010
Exercise and Green Tea May Help Breast Cancer Survivors Beat the Blues
1/12/2010
Oncotype DX® Influences Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions
1/4/2010
Acupuncture Reduces Hot Flashes in Breast Cancer Patients
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